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Top things to do this weekend . . . March 28 - 30

Enlarge ImageRequest to buy this photoTom HoganNutt the clown (Matt Knight) has been making kids smile for the past 12 years. Knight, a Galloway resident, will perform as Nutt this weekend when the Aladdin Shrine Circus makes its annual visit to the Ohio Expo Center.

The Aladdin Shrine Circus makes its annual visit to the Ohio Expo Center to make children smile,
while Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster and the rest of Sesame Street will keep the laughs going. Prefer
dirt? Bigfoot, the War Wizard and the Raminator will roar around Value City Arena during the
Monster Truck Nationals.

Here are some of the best bets for weekend activities.

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ALL WEEKEND

-- Stringing along

With guest conductor Anu Tali at the helm and Guy Braunstein as guest soloist, the
Columbus Symphony will perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto on Friday and
Saturday. Details: 614-228-8600; 1-800-745-3000,
www.ticketmaster.com

-- Aladdin Shrine Circus

The
Aladdin Shrine Circus brings aerialists, animal acts, clowns and carnival rides to
the
Ohio Expo Center. Performances will be today and Friday at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.;
Saturday at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Admission is $10-$25.
Kids 12 and under are half price. Details at 614-475-2609 or
www.aladdinshrine.com/circus.php

Bring out the hankies for this comedy-drama that revolves around a circle of chatty
Southern ladies who connect through a beauty salon in a small Louisiana town.
CATCO is producing this at the
Riffe Center’s Studio One Theatre, 77 S. High St., 7:30 tonight (preview), 8 p.m.
Friday (opening) and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and April 6 and 13, 11 a.m. April 2 and April 9, 8
p.m. April 3-5 and 10-12, 2 p.m. April 6. Tickets: $11.50 to $45. To learn more, call 614-469-0939
or visit
www.catcoistheatre.org

-- Out of Control

Shadowbox Live presents a themed variety show offers sketches and songs about
spring break, spring fever and other forms of excess. Sun tan lotion is not supplied. Showtimes at
503 S. Front St. are 7:30 tonight, and 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
(except May 2-3) through May 31. Tickets: $25 to $40, or $20 to $35 for students, senior citizens
and active military personnel. Contacts: 614-416-7625,
www.shadowboxlive.org

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FRIDAY

-- The Early Interval

Early Music in Columbus present a show titled “Under the Tuscan Skies,” featuring
music that could be found in Florence, Italy, during the Baroque and Renaissance times. The 8 p.m.
Friday show - with a lecture at 7:30 - takes place at
Mees Hall Auditorium, Capital University, E. Main St. and College Avenue in
Bexley. Tickets: $27, or $22 for senior citizens, $12 for students. Contact: 614-861-4569,
www.earlymusicincolumbus.org ; 614-469-0939;
1-800-745-3000,
www.ticketmaster.com

In a typical concert, including a Friday gig in the
Wexner Center for the Arts,
Fred Hersh will showcase tunes from his expansive 30-year catalog as well as
existing works by jazz greats such as Monk and Antonio Carlos Jobim. The event takes place at 8
p.m. Friday, 1871 N. High St. Contact: 614-292-3535,
www.wexarts.org. Tickets: $22, or $18 for members, $13 for
students

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SATURDAY

-- Monster Trucks

Bigfoot, the War Wizard and the Raminator will be among the monster trucks roaring
around
Value City Arena when the
Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals return on Saturday. Showtime is 7 p.m. Gates
open with a pit party from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m., where visitors can get autographs and take photos of
the drivers and their trucks. The pit party is free with an event ticket, which costs $20 in
advance or $23 the day of the event. Details at 1-800-745-3000 or
www.monsternationals.com

-- Princess prancers

The Lady Tutu 5K, a women-only race, allows runners to don their best tulle,
sparkles and princesswear to celebrate their glamorous selves Saturday morning at
Easton Town Center. For younger royalty, girls 8 and under can frolic in the
Little Princess Dash. Proceeds will benefit Girls on the Run of Franklin County. Details:
www.eastontowncenter.com

-- Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Shostakovich

Pianist Wu Han and cellist David Finckel will perform an all-Russian program with selections
from Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Shostakovich.
Chamber Music Columbus presents the show at the
Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St. Contact: 614-469-0939;
www.cmcolumbus.org; 1-800-745-3000,
www.ticketmaster.com. Showtime is 8 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets: $14 to $45, or half-price for students; ages 12 and younger free with an adult; a limited
number of tickets for $5 are available for ages 13 through 25 at
www.gofor5.com

--
Grouplove

Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, 405 Neil Ave. is the spot to lean in for a
collective squeeze with
Grouplove, the
Tongue Tied indie-popsters from Los Angeles, set to headline the first night of a two-part
CD 102.5 Day celebration. Also appearing: MS MR, Skaters and the Orwells. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Saturday. Tickets are sold out. Contact: 614-461-5483,
www.promowestlive.com